Have I/she/he/they ever lied?
Ever texted a Jamaican friend and felt puzzled by the words and shortcuts they use? Jamaican texting slang is a mix of Patois with clever, punchy phrases that are as vibrant as the culture itself.
Read more »This is normal, is that a lie?
Slang phrase popularize by Dancehall Artist Jashii , which, when punctuated is written as “Nawmal, a lie?”.
This particular phrase is use to ask or state that a particular scenario is very common.
Patois: Mi spen 100 gran pan clothes todeh, nawmal a lie?
English: I spent $100K on clothes today, this is normal, is that a lie?
All fruits ripe , Babylon , Bad like yaz , Bashy ,
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